Apricot Gage
Culinary · Plum · Prunus domestica L. · 1 accession
It was originally found in the Honeybourne district of Worcestershire. Received from Henry Masters & Son, Evesham in 1945. Fruits have firm, rich, apricot coloured almost mealy flesh which is a little juicy. Flavour is quite pleasant and sweet.
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- Picking time
- Late August-Early September
- Flowering
- 14th April (10%) · 19th April (full) · 29th April (petal fall)
NFC characterisation
- Size
- medium-large
- Type
- Culinary
- Shape
- Oval
- Stone
- Freestone
- Skin colour
- Yellow-green/Purple-red
- Fruit weight
- 33.60 g
- Stalk length
- 10.91 mm
Source · National Fruit Collection
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